Isaac's Storm by Erik Larson. Nonfiction.
Summary: Isaac Cline, who believed he knew all there was to know about weather, is one of many who witness the most deadly hurricane in our history in 1900 in Galveston, TX.
Rating: 3.5 out of 5
Comments: This was a really well-written book about something we know little about. Weather forecasting was in its infancy in 1900, and Cline and those he worked with believed with conviction that Galveston would be able to withstand any hurricane. The tragedy that followed (the deaths of 6,000 people and the destruction of the entire city) was not only unpredictable, but entirely unthinkable.
It's not an easy read, but not really a hard read either. You just have to be in the mood for something nonfiction. I enjoyed it very much.
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